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Ramy Demboski was at home with her father, stepmother and other children Thursday, a day after she was taken.

The parents said they have been advised by their attorney to keep a low profile as the case moves forward, but they wanted to express their gratitude for the public's help in finding the girl.

An Amber Alert was issued and an extensive search led to Ramy's safe recovery in Kansas City's Westport area, where she was found with her biological mother. The biological mother had been at the house earlier in the day to try to see the girl, but was not allowed to.

The biological mother was being held on unrelated drug warrants.

Police said they need to find the woman who actually took the girl from her home. Police said the kidnapper used a ruse that her car had broken down and she needed help.

"We are still trying to determine the identity of the female that actually took the child," said Capt. Clint Reno of the Excelsior Springs Police Department. "We're confident that we'll have that person identified very soon."

The woman's car, a silver Dodge Charger with Nebraska plates is still missing.

Neighbors said the case has shaken their trust and made them less likely to help a stranger who claims to need it.

Charlene Naylor said she saw the stranger's car, along with the biological mother's car, on Wednesday. She said she now has a new perspective on things.

"I could have seen that car, got a license plate number and said, 'Hey, there's a suspicious car,' and maybe it would not have happened, but I'm not a nosy neighbor," she said. "I may become one now."

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.